Recording-machine.



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ent o t may c known that of f bioi and o drawn forwardly in opposition to the spring the latter is placed under tension so that when the handle is released the roch` shaft and the parts connected thereto and con trolled by the reverse movement thereof are restored to their starting points. The connections under control ofthe `roch shaft govern the operation of the usual listing mechanism which, as illustrated, includes the arcuate type-carriers 6 having type 7 movably supported. by the free ends thereof and adapted to be driven by the hammers or drivers 8 to strike the ribbon 9 interposed. between the printing ends of the type and an adjacent platen 10. y

The mechanism for conit'rollino' the operation of the type-carriers and the hammers or drivers 8 constitutes 'a separate invention and such mechanism is not illustrated in detail herein.

Near each side of the machine, forwardly from. the platen, a ribbon spool 11 is mounted upon a vertical shaft 12. The shafts l2 are mounted in bearings 13 and are capable of limited vertical movement because of the spring washers 14C interposed between the heads the lower ends of the shafts' 12 and the bearings 13. rlhe ends of the ribbon attached to the spools 1l respectively, and said ribbon passes against rollers mounted on spindles 16 and is thereby supported adjacent to the front side of the platen in such position that the type 7 may be carried freely across and in front of the ribbon without contacting or engaging therewith. A beveled pinion 17 is rigid with each spool 11.

.fr shaft 18 journaled in bearings formed in removable plates 19 and is axially movable as required to mesh the pinions 2G on the ends of said shaft alternately 17 eapcctively. di ratchet shaft- 18 and is enotally carried by i ringing loosely from at the side'of the ratchet 21. 22 is dingly retained in engagenient withy the 'ratchet by a spring 24 connecting the pav'l with the supporting plate.

The plate 2? has a lateral projection 25 carrying a. roller 26 which cxtendsinto a notch 27 inthe upper end of a lever 28. The lever is pivoted intermediateof its ends upon a support 22) and the lower and of said lever is pivotally connected to a le ver 30 which mounted on a pivot 3l. The lever o0 is roniwcted by a connect-ing link B2 with a member having `its lower end pivotod to the arm or lever Ll and arranged to be rociprocated thereby when the shaft l is rocked. By this train of connections leading' from the rock shaft 1 the plate 23 will be operated in one direction by the forward roclringof the shaft 1 and in the 0pposite direction by the return movement of the shaft l under the inliuence of the'spring 3. This causes the pawl 22 to engage the teeth of the-ratchet 21 successively, so that the shaft 18 will be rotated intermittently inthe same direction, as a result of the rocking of the shaft 1 in opposite directions.l When the shaft 1,8 is rotated it necessarily rotates the spool 11 with which it is entrained. y

vBackward rotation of the shaft 18 is prevented by an abutment 34 pivoted upon a suaft 35 and engaging the ratchet 21. The abutment 34: is retained in engagement with the ratchet 21, by a retractile spring 36 connecting said abutment with a pin 37 eX- tending `from one of the walls of the hous: ing in which the mechanism is mounted. A screw 38 supported by the Wall of the housing passes through a slot 39 in a part of the abutment 34 which extends around the shaft 35 and thus prevents the abutment from becoming displaced.

'A disk 40 is rigid on the shaft 18 and is arranged to coperatie with a device which contacts with the dish to push the shaft 18 axially in order to complete the axial move ments thereof. The device comprises a lever 28a pivoted on the shaft 29 and having pinin-slot connection 30a with the lever 30. The

pin 30a is connected with the lever 30 by a spring 30h, so that when the-lever 30 operates the lever 28a will also be operated. The lever 28 has a pointed cam member 28b on the forward end thereof adapted to Contact with the oblique sides of the disk 40 andthereby push the shaft 18 axially in either direction to complete the axial movement thereof and force the pinions 2O into mesh with the pinions 17 respectively. When the shaft 18 is in the position illust-rated in Fig. 2, axial movement thereof is prevented by a releasable lock all comprising an arm mounted on pivot Ll2 and engaging Within a circumferential groove 43 adjacent to the pinion 20. The arm 41 is integral with an upwardly extending arm 44 which has a slot in its upper end through which the ribbon passes. lt is intended that the ribbon shallbe provided with a clip or other equivalent part 45 adjacent to the end thereof, so that said clip at the proper time will be drawn into engagement. with the upper end of the arm la and actuate said arm rearwardly, thus raising the arm 41 out of the groove 43 to permit the shaft 18 lto be moved axially and connect with the spool from which thc ribbon has been unwound.

i A spring 46 connects a pin 47 on the arm l1 with a rigid part so that said arm 41 is springactuated toward locking position.`

The pin ill? extends through a slot i8 in the wall of hc housing so that the spring 4G is. incased within and protected by the housing. whvfllen the4 shaft 18 is moved to the left LSL) Tse mov we mina :vb one by the Yu 1s plrfleuly efey 5T. e iev-i- 6'? L men' yvhich is eminem :2 am? 1.

10mg@ ums ma V O mM incasso lever, means for actuating said lever, connections operated by said lever for revolving said shaft and thereby the spools to move the ribbon, latches for holding the shaft from axial movement, means operated by the ribbon for releasing said latches, springs for actuating said shaft axially when said latches are released, and a device actuated by the windings of the ribbon independently of the latch releasing means for energizing said springs alternately to shift said shaft alternately in opposite directions.

2. ln a recording machine, the combination of a pair of spools for the ribbon, a revoluble shaft shiftableaxially into communicationwith said spools alternately to operate said spools alternately in opposite directions, a lever, means for oscillating` saidlever, a pawl actuated by the lever for revolving the shaft, a ratchet wheel on the shaft engaged by said pawl, latches forholding the shaft from axial movement, means operated by the ribbon for releasing said latches, springs for actuating said shaft axially when said latches are released, and a device actuated by the windings of the ribbon independently of the latch releasing means for energizing said springs alternately to shift said shaft alternately in opposite directions.

3. In a recording machine having a ribbon, mechanism for moving the ribbon com-A prising spools for the ribbon, a shaft for revolving saidspools, an oscillating lever, means for operating said lever in opposite directions, connections for revolving said shaft to actuate said spools by movement of said lever in one direction, latches for liolding the shaft from axial movement, means operated by the ribbon for releasing lsaid latches, springs encircling said shaft, a device for energizing said springs, and means actuated by the windings of the ribbon independently of said latch releasing means for actuating said device to energize said springs alternately.

4. In a recording machine, spools adapted to receive the ribbon, a pinion for revolving each spool, an axially movable shaft, pinions on said shaft adapted tomesh with the pinions for revolving saidspools alternately, means for revolving said shaft, springs forv actuating said shaft axially to mesh the pinions thereon alternately with the pinions for revolving said spools, latch devices for pre-4 venting prematurc axial movement of said shaft, a device actuated by the windings of the ribbon on said spools for tensioning said springs, and additional means under control ofthe ribbon for releasing said latch devices.

5. In a recording machine, spools for'the ribbon, pinions in `connection with said spools,ari axially movable revoluble shaft, pinions on said shaft adapted to mesh respectively at alternate times with the pinions in connection with said spools, means for revolving said shaft to revolve the spools, releasable latch devices for preventing premature axial movement of said shaft, springs for moving said shaft axially to en* gage alternately with the pinions in connecH tion with the spools, a device under control of the windings of the ribbon on the spools for tensioning said springs, and additional means actuated by the ribbon independently of said tensioning device for releasing said latch devices to enable said springs to move said shaft axially.

6. In a recording machine, spools for winding the ribbon, a pinion in connection with each spool, an axially movable shaft, a pinion on each end of said shaft, mechanism for revolving said shaft, springs encircling said shaft, an axially movable device actuated by the windings of the ribbon on said spools respectively, means carried by said device for tensioning said springs, latch devices preventing axial movement of said shaft until the ribbon is unwound from one spooland Wound on the other, and means actuated by the ribbon independently of said tensioning means for releasing said latch devices to enable said springs to engage the pinions on said shaft alternately with the pinions in connection .with said spools.

7. In a recording machine, the eombination With the spools for Winding the ribbon, a pinion in connection with each spool, an axially movable shaft, a pinioripn -each end of said shaft adapted to beiiioiied alternately into and oiitbf engagement With the pinions on the adjacent spool, and means for revolving said shaft, of latch devices preventing premature axial movement of said shaft, an axially movable device, means for moving said device axially by the winding of the ribbon on said spools, respectively,

springs for moving said shaft axially into connection With said spools alternately, an arm on said axiallyinovable device for tensioning said springs, and means for releasing said latch devices to enable said shaft to be moved axially when the ribbon is un- Wound from one spool and Wound on the other.

8. In a recording machine, two ribbon spools for operating the ribbon alternately in opposite directions, a pinion for operating each spool, an axially movable shaft, pinions on said shaft corresponding to the pinions on said spools and adapted to be moved alternately into and out of engagement therewith, means for revolving said shaft to revolve said spools, springs encircling said shaft, an actuator under controll thereon in mesh with the corresponding pinions respectively on said spools, a pivoted latch. preventing axial movement off said shaft when one of said pinions thereon is engaged Wit-h one or" the tiret-mentioned pinions, means for releasing said latch as an incident to the unwinding of the ribbon from 'the spool from which said shaft is discone nected, mechanisn arranged to operate independently of said releasing means under control of the windings oi the ribbon on the spool with Which said shaft Ais connected for shifting said shaft axially to engage one oi the pinions thereon with the pinions on the spool from Which the ribbon has been nnvvound, and an additional latchL device for holding the shaft in the position last-nien tioned.

18. ln a recording machine, the combina-- tion with spools i'or Winding and unvvinding the ribbon,- and a revoluble shaft adapted -to be engaged alternately with said. spools to revolve them alternately in opposite directions, of springs encircling said shaft, mechanism under control of the windings of the ribbon for placing said springs alternately under tension as required to shift said shaft axially, 'irst into engagement with one of said spools to Wind the ribbon thereon and then into engagement the other spool to rewind the ribbon on it, and releasable latch devices independentlyv ol scid tensioning mechanism. 'lor preventing arial niove ment oi said shaft.

19. ln a recording machine, the combination With spools for Winding and moving the ribbon, and a revoluble shaft adapted to be engaged with said spools alternately to move'the ribbon` alternately in opposite directions, of springs encircling said shaft, abutinents for said springs rigid on said shaft, an axially movable support actuated axially by the windings of' this ribbon on said spools respectively, an arm on said support extending' between the springs on said shaft,

latches for preventing shaft from axial movement When said support and said arm are moved to compress said springs, and means for releasing said latches es an incin dent to the nnwinding of the ribbon from said spools respectively to enable the compressed spring to act-nate said shalt axially into connection With the spool from which the ribbon had been unWound-by the preceding operations of said shaft.

20. ln a recording machine, the combina tion with spools for Winding and moving the ribbon, and a shaft adapted to be moved axially alternately into connection with said spools, of a member mounted between` said spools andA .moved by the windings' ci7 the ribbon on said spools respectively, an arm on said member having a slot receivingsaid shaft, abntments on said shaft on opposite sides of said arm, springs interposed beincasso tween said arm and said abritments respectively and arranged so that the movement of said arm. by said member will compress one ot' said springs when member is moved in one direction and. will compress the other spring when said member is moved in; the opposite direction, latch devices preventing axial. movement of said shalt While said springs are being compressed, and means for releasing said latch devices as an incident 'to the completion ol the unwinding of the ribbon from. seid spools respectively.

2l. ln a recording machine, the combina tion Vith spools for winding moving the ribbon, and a revolnble shaft adapted to be engaged with seid spools alternately to Wind the ribbon from one to the other, i latch devices holding said shaft in connection with said spools respectively, springs siipported by said shaft for shifting said shalt axially into connection 'with said spools respectively, a device under control of 'the windings of the ribbon for tensioning said springs alternately, whereby the tensioned springl -vill shift said shaft when the latch device is released, and automatic means operating independently of se.a sioning device for releasing ne vices as an incident to the nnvvindi c, ribbon from said spools respectively'.

ln a. recording nisch ticle. h spools for g the ribbon, and an as. rt adapted to be connected said spools alternately, of a pivoted device for holding shaft in connection with one of said spools, a spring for holding said .la-teli device in engagement 'with said shaft, means actuated by the ribbon il .r releasingi;` said latch device at a predetermined time, insolianism independently' or said easing;

means for shifting said shalt axially ont et connection with the spool with vehicle it had been connected and into connection with other spool., and an independent latch device holding said shaft in connection vvitlrthe last-mentioned spoolE a recording machine, the combinau tion with spools for Winding and moving the ribbon, and an axiallyV movable shaft, gearing" for entraining said shalt with said spools respectively, e pivoted latch device tor holding said shaft entrained with one of said spools, a spring encircling said shaft, means tor storing up power in said spring to move said shaft as required to disengage it from the spool with which it may be entrained and into connection with the other spool, an additional spring for moving said shaft in the opposite direction, and additional means cooperating with both of said springs to complete the final movements of said shafts in opposite directions,

24, ln a recording machine, spools for winding and moving the ribbon, an axially lll@ l il

. shef, means fer Eevelvng seifl Je, gvotel let-ell devices f ezevenng' miel movement of seid shaft, e membetaetuefed by the windings el? lle lnben' en seid speels. leseeeliv'ely5 en en self. embe? lleviig sle feceveg' seid 5I s email*` g seid shaft on epposiize elders m seid afm, utments en seid weft fer seid spngsg 'ement of member eetl-seid erm said shaft :is held 12mm/axial move- 3 and mesme for releasing seid latch flew/'lees as an ineclen; "no the unwncling of tllebben om' said speels espeevely.

lin a. eeordilg machine? speels for .fnclng and moving the ribben? e supperii, beeings in said support, e, shaft jeumaled in seid bearings, means fm* revolving seid Sheik, e latch member pveecl seid suppert, e spring fol-*holding seid latch memliz-er in engagement with said shale 'to prevent amel movement o' seul she-b, geermg f'sfheeley seul shale may be opem'twely con- Ileeecl with seid speels alternately, means operated by the ribbon for z'eleesing seid latch member fr om seid shaft as en inciden?, le the unvndng el elle ribben from .ene ,of seid speels, e spring encircling seid shaft, additional means operaie@ by the rbaon ndepenlenly ef' se releasing Ineens foe tenn soning sed .spring es an incident so the Wpding el elle neben 011 the spool with Whieh the shaft is operatively connected, Wheeby seid spying will shift said. shaft axially into connection with the spoel from which the ribbon was mmv/oued and e latch member for holding seid shaft in the position last mentioned. e.

n Witness Wheree,` E have signed this specieetion. in the presence of. two subscribmg Winesses., LANDSEDEL.

Witnesses: v

E. I), BRYANS, B. C. HARRISON. 

